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OMB Control No:
1850-0986
ICR Reference No:
202406-1850-004
Status:
Historical Active
Previous ICR Reference No:
202305-1850-007
Agency/Subagency:
ED/IES
Agency Tracking No:
ED-2023-SCC-0095
Title:
Evaluation of the REL Midwest Teaching Fractions Toolkit
Type of Information Collection:
No material or nonsubstantive change to a currently approved collection
Common Form ICR:
No
Type of Review Request:
Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action:
Approved without change
Conclusion Date:
07/01/2024
Retrieve Notice of Action (NOA)
Date Received in OIRA:
06/17/2024
Terms of Clearance:
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
Expiration Date
11/30/2026
11/30/2026
11/30/2026
Responses
206
0
206
Time Burden (Hours)
187
0
187
Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
Abstract:
The U.S. Department of Education is supporting the development and evaluation of a toolkit that supports the implementation of effective grade 6 fractions instruction based on the evidence-based recommendations in the Developing Effective Fractions Instruction for Kindergarten Through 8th Grade practice guide. The evaluation will rigorously test the efficacy of the toolkit in improving teacher self-efficacy and practices for fraction computation and rate and ratio instruction as well as student learning outcomes in grade 6 mathematics. The evaluation will use a blocked randomized controlled trial design in which schools within each district or within each block of similar schools will be randomly assigned to receive the toolkit. The evaluation will be conducted in 40 Illinois schools during the 2024/25 school year. The evaluation will focus on measuring the toolkit’s impact on three key outcomes: teacher self-efficacy for fraction computation and rate and ratio instruction, classroom practice for fraction computation and rate and ratio instruction, and students’ ability to solve fraction computation and rate and ratio problems. In addition to collecting data to measure teacher and student outcomes, the evaluation team will collect data to document the implementation of the toolkit in treatment schools and the service contrast between treatment and control schools and to describe the characteristics of participating schools, teachers, and students at baseline. The evaluation will produce a publicly available report that summarizes evaluation findings. The findings from the evaluation will inform further refinement of the toolkit, to be released to the public after the evaluation. The study team has proposed incentives to teachers and administrators to partially offset respondent time and effort in completing the survey or interview in the existing information collection – teachers would receive a $30 gift certificate upon completion of a survey or an interview, and administrators would receive a $50 gift certificate upon completion of an interview. The study team is requesting a change in the incentive for teachers from a $30 gift certificate to a $50 gift certificate for completing a survey or an interview. In addition to the many responsibilities and challenges that teachers face daily in their classrooms, teachers also are the targets of numerous requests to complete surveys on a wide variety of topics from state and district offices, independent researchers, and ED. Teacher time therefore is extremely valuable. The study team believes that the requested increase in incentive amount for teachers is needed to achieve the target response rate of 85 percent and to ensure reliable data.
Authorizing Statute(s):
PL:
Pub.L. 107 - 209 174
Name of Law: Education Sciences Reform Act
Citations for New Statutory Requirements:
None
Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:
Stage of Rulemaking:
Federal Register Citation:
Date:
Not associated with rulemaking
Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 34490
05/30/2023
30-day Notice:
Federal Register Citation:
Citation Date:
88 FR 51791
08/04/2023
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR?
Yes
Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR:
1
IC Title
Form No.
Form Name
Evaluation of the REL Midwest Teaching Fractions Toolkit
N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A
Recruitment Materials
,
Teaching Fractions Toolkit Evaluation Teacher Survey
,
Teaching Fractions Toolkit Evaluation Teacher Interview Protocol
,
Teaching Fractions Toolkit Evaluation Administrator Fidelity Checklist
ICR Summary of Burden
Total Approved
Previously Approved
Change Due to New Statute
Change Due to Agency Discretion
Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate
Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses
206
206
0
0
0
0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)
187
187
0
0
0
0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)
0
0
0
0
0
0
Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Increase Due to:
Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion:
No
Burden Reduction Due to:
Short Statement:
This is a new data collection.
Annual Cost to Federal Government:
$237,000
Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods?
Yes
Part B of Supporting Statement
Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see
OMB Circular No. A-130
for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
Yes
Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see
5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3)
)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.
No
Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]?
No
Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]?
No
Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)?
No
Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response?
No
Agency Contact:
Felicia Sanders 202 219-0191
Common Form ICR:
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;
(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;
(c) It reduces burden on small entities;
(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;
(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;
(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;
(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.
(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and
(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Certification Date:
06/17/2024
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